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Research overview: FIV-related lentiviruses in wild felids
OverviewLentiviruses related to domestic-cat FIV circulate widely in wild felid species including lions, pumas, leopards, and others, often at high seroprevalence yet apparently with limited disease in their…
Research overview: a survey of coat-color and pattern genes in cats
OverviewDecades of feline genetics have assembled a catalog of genes controlling color, pattern, and hair properties in cats, including agouti, melanocortin-1 receptor, the brown locus, dilution, dominant whi…
Research overview: desert ancestry of the domestic cat and retained water adaptations
OverviewThe domestic cat traces to a desert-adapted wild ancestor, and this overview reviews how that heritage shapes its water physiology today. Descended from the African wildcat of arid regions, domestic c…
Research overview: predator odor and prey foraging suppression
OverviewAn overview of how the scent of felid predators alone can suppress prey foraging, movement and reproduction, demonstrating nonconsumptive effects without any direct attack. Prey detect chemical cues o…
Research overview: surveying lentivirus prevalence in wild felid populations
OverviewSerological and molecular surveys of wild felid populations have documented widespread infection with species-specific lentiviruses related to FIV, often at high prevalence in lions and pumas, general…